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POLYHEDRON CHOIR LP FIRST TIME OUT

Check this out

www.myspace.com/polyhedronchoir

You might even like it.

If you do like it you can get your very own lathe cut lp through that site

just another record from N.Z. part 2 White Horse Inn Wanganui

This must have been a popular stage show back in the deep dark ages. Another record of the White Horse Inn, this time The Wanganui Amateur and Dramatic Society belt out their renditions of these songs/sketches. On Process Recordings PR 118 for you label research dudes

just another record from N.Z.part 1 White Horse Inn

I will post pictures here of New Zealand records that I find while doing other things, these are not records that I want to keep but are records which should be documented in some way. So in most cases a photo of the record/cover (if any)will suffice

DAISUCK AND PROSTITUTE

Do you know of this Japanese band?.
I know they existed in 1981 as I have a record of them from that year.
What are the other records by this band.?.
When I do a google search I find a couple of sites that I cannot read and I seen to have trouble making those translation things work.
I have heard of a second lp and it appears from these japanese sites that one of them went onto doing solo stuff and that might have come out on the wonderful Captain Trip label.
Went back to Google.com to do a bit of searching..like I said earlier one japanese site mentions releases on the Captain Trip label. I went to their site www.captaintrip.co.jp and could not figure out which of their many interesting releases were connected to Daisuck and Prostitute.
Also tried www.infoseek.livedoor.net and some other letters which has a discography but I could not figure out
where band releases ended and solo stuff by ?????? started. I got this by searching for "mutant pub" on Google

Any clues??

Additional info received on the band after inquiries on the divinerites Radio Birdman/Australian Rock discussion group. Thanks to Kou for the following
The band name was Daisuck Yoshino and The Prostitute,
Daisuck Yoshino is/was a teacher

Discography in japanese is at http://you.m78.com/yoshino.html

sound samples of later work can be found at

http://indiesmusic.com/itemview.asp?id=883

and

http://indiesmusic.com/itemview.asp?id=890

Also thanks to Jacshark on the same group for this info
Jay Hinman's Agony Shorthand site (Is this the Jay Hinman of the wonderful Superdope mag?) has something on the band in there.apparently from around mid 2004. Supposedly the later records are more sedate jazz. Time to track them down and find out I guess.

Blogger talkingtown said...

I bought my first Daisuck & Prostitute LP at Mount Olympus which crumbled into Exotique Imports or Vice Versa in the late 80s. This was the golden era when Seattle's Bumbershoot hosted such trips as Ornette's Prime Time back to back with Spinal Tap.

Anyway, the Daisuck LP languished there through changes of ownership and successive sales and markdowns until I stumbled in and bought it. I have obviously been looking for their records ever since.

The interesting thing is that the only other record of theirs that I have ever come across I found in the basement of a "junker" in White Rock, BC. Pretty close to Seattle but a long way from Tokyo.

In any event, that makes for 2 different equally fab LPs for sure by the original noisesters. Who knows about anything else. I wouldn't be surprised if we get to hear of an indie soundtrack some day with a freak out by them that noone knows anything about.

Good luck - it's worth the effort.
9:39 PM

THE MUSHROOM BALL 1988-2000

The Mushroom Ball started in 1988 at the Railway Hall (long since demolished)
A friend of mine (Vic) suggested during a conversation that we create an event like an old fashioned ball with people dressed up in their finery but with a decent hard rockin'/punky soundtrack.She suggested the name The Mushroom Ball.
The Mushroom Ball quickly strayed from her inital suggestion and mutated into a Celebration of Rock 'n' Roll taking place sometime in May (Magic Mushroom season)
each year.

Over the years a number of great bands played these gigs which were held in a number of different venues around New Plymouth.
Gig posters showing line ups and venues will be added sometime

STICKY FILTH 20TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Sticky Filth played all the Mushroom balls except one and now have just celebrated the bands 20 years of existance with a show at the TSB showplace as parts of the Taranaki Festival of the Arts and also the show was the release party for their new cd "Stainless".
By all accounts it was a great gig,lets hope they do plenty more.
you can check out the Arts festival at www.taranakifest.org.nz

ALTERATIONS

Since I'm having the time of my life tonight i thought I'd tidy up my bit of cyberspace.

I have been trying to access blogs that I mucked around with and cannot make work,The problem ones are all part of www.blog.com so I am quitting them all.
www.tonkadoesnotrock.blog.com is dead, departed, dispatched and so will others be.
The misadventures of TONKADOESNOTROCK will rear their beautiful head here from this day fourth.

It's good to be 4th. Come in # 4

SATURDAY NIGHT

Me, the cat and the stereo. Life is looking good.

WHAT WE DO IS SECRET

What I do is poster pasteup/flyer distribution. if you need this done in the central North Island of New Zealand get in touch at waferb@ihug.co.nz.

thank you and goodnight

NAME CHANGE FOR TONKA

Tonka is over..there are too many Tonka's.

There is Tonka who are a Swedish metal band.

There is DJ Tonka.

There was a punk/hardcore band sometime back in the mists of time called Tonka.They released a cassette that was advertised in Maximum Rock 'n' Roll mag.

Now Tonka will become tonkadoesnotrock

and new projects are getting hatched ..however slowly.

listening to Mouthcrazy Open/Open Wide

go buy a copy,it's good

HEY

COFFEE,STEREO..12 INCH SINGLES BY SPIRIT AND A JAPANESE PUNK/OI THING CALLED MIBURO ARE THE NEXT TWO TO CHECK OUT.

ALSO CHECK OUT www.trademe.co.nz , LOOK UNDER VINYL FOR NEW ZEALAND PRESSINGS OF NEW ZEALAND ARTISTS AND NON NEW ZEALAND ARTISTS ALIKE.

I BELIEVE THAT ONLY NEW ZEALANDERS CAN REGISTER ON THIS SITE..SO IF YOU SEE SOMETHING YOU JUST GOTTA HAVE..EMAIL ME AT waferb@ihug.co.nz AND I'LL BID FOR YOU..(WILL IT COST YOU,YOU BET IT WILL).

MY USER NAME ON THERE tfcbrian (500+ RATING) .LETS SEE IF THIS POSTS OK AND IN THE RIGHT COLOURS..

TONKA COFFEE CUPS

They exist,they really do exist,be the first in your neighbourhood to own one! go straight to www.cafepress.com/tonkanzmusic for a peek . Plan ahead for Xmas

ONLINE STUFF BEING MOVED AROUND

I am attempting to tidy this up for the both of you who read it.

CELEBRATE THE SONIC ARTS

In 1991 and in a fit of prolonged rock 'n' roll inspired lunacy I pressed up 1000 copies of a album of New Zealand bands. The lp was called "Celebrate The Sonic Arts". Bands on it included Flesh D-Vice, Spud, Onaweta,The Warners, Number Nine, Johnny Leadfinger and The Phantom Rockers from Hell and a bunch of others.

Only 400 people in the whole known universe were smart enough to want a copy of this and I have the others here looking for a good home.

Is your place a good home for a record like this?.If so $14US including postage gets one of these to your house anywhere inside the known universe (except for New Zealand...$14 local currency is fine). Paypal is fine and waferb@ihug.co.nz is all you need. Any questions,ask away

trades ok too!!

WORKS IN PROGRESS

Tonka has the following titles in various stages of completion

TONKA TAKES TOKYO our tribute to the wonderful/exotic music that has been coming out of japan over the last 4 decades

FUTURE GAS STATION ATTENDANT 10 INCH repetitive cd work

WILLIAM THE TONKARER Our European Invasion release..just why did William want to go to Britian anyway

HONKY TONKA WOMAN The greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world, hell no,but put these guys in a bar and you will get satisfaction.

TONKA ON PLASTIC

Tonka is the name given to a series of recordings done by friends/family and myself. So far 3 records have been released on that wonderful clear vinyl from Geraldine. The details in order of release are as follows. All are 100 copy editions

RUAPEHU 7 inch ep on Emporers New Clothes Records

7AM SEVEN ROCKET BOOM RESEARCHING FOR INSPIRATION 7 inch ep on Disconnected Recoprds cat# disco#1

SHOOT THE MESSENGER split 10 inch with THE HATERS. The Haters side is called Clici-Clic 49. This is Disconnected Records disco#2

If you have got this far and feel the need to own one of these fine slabs of plastic best you email me at waferb@ihug.co.nz so we can start the process of transfer of ownership

TONKA DOES NOT INDULGE IN CD, MP3, LASER DISC,DVD OR ANY OTHER FORMAT EXCEPT RECORDS. DUE TO THE HYPOCRITICAL NATURE OF OUR THINKING THIS MAY CHANGE AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT AND SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AS GOSPEL.

TONKA greatly admires and appreciates the work of the following...HIGH RISE , BLUE CHEER , DEAD C , GATE , INEBRIATION , THE ROLLINS BAND , BAD BRAINS , PAUL H. LOCASTA , FLOWER TRAVELLIN" BAND , UNSANE , STICKY FILTH , RAT AT RAT R , NOMEANSNO , SONIC YOUTH , RADIO BIRDMAN , THE GORDONS , MC5 , THE STOOGES and countless others

LOOKING FOR THESE..still

RECORDS WANTED

Anything by Daisuck and Prostitute, Too Much,Overhang Party,Pax,Gore, Gum, also Deniz Tek's Orphan Tracks green vinyl lp,New Christs Planet Girl 7 inch bootleg,High Rise Durophet lp,.Pungent Stench live japanese 7 inch..Sonic Youth boot lps,Randy Holden Population 2 lp,Sir Lord Baltimore lps,Bloody Mary lp, Space Dust lp called Beatle, any LSD Party records

have heaps to trade..including lots of New Zealand Artists and New Zealand pressings of overseas artists,music mags,tour posters...all sorts of stuff..get in touch

In case you have no idea who these bands are/what they do check out some of the following websites.. more will be added

www.squealermusic.com www.noise.as/main/news www.rateyourmusic.com www.discogs.com

JAPANESE ROCK STUFF

Check these places for info on Japanese music
http://www.jrawk.com
also
http://www.noise.as/forum/index.php
will add more

POLYHEDRON CHOIR CHECK THEM OUT

We made a record, check it out @ www.myspace.com/polyhedronchoir

Giddy Mate

I rediscovered this thing I've been writing..
might actually start to use it again.

I would like to be listening to Dara Puspita records right now but since I do not have any that will not happen
see you later.

THE DATSUNS SMOKE AND MIRRORS LP

get this,,cool artwork,gatefold sleeve,great songs...not instant but a grower..don't expect the first album..enjoy another album from a fine band with rock 'n' roll spirit.
Go see them live ..details are at www.thedatsuns.com.

THEY ARE DEJA VOODOO

Deja Voodoo...not the Canadian one but the New Zealand one are a fine,smart arse,punk rock 'n' roll band who also make pretty funny tv shows.
Check out their myspace page for all the info you need on the band.
The second album..BACK IN BROWN is out on cd here in New Zealand right now.
Me, I'm waiting for the vinyl version.
Saw these guys play live twice in the last week..once at Brewers Bar in Mount Maunganui and once at The Basement Bar in New Plymouth. The New Plymouth show was one hell of a good show.The current tour (Oct 2006) is with Steriogram and a newer band called Shaky Hands.
Shaky Hands sorta sounded like an XTC type of thing...matching t shirts as well.Band uniforms are on the way back in as an entertainment fashion?????????.
Check it out if you have the chance.
You will be able to see these guys when they open for Shihad/The Datsuns on their 2006/2007 summer tour.

MAINLINER SOLID STICK ATTACK LP

I was lucky enough to get hold of a copy of this lathe cut lp..great sounds in a colourful cover.
A limited vinyl version of a cdr that the band released. great to have it in this format. I hope to see more of those cdrs turned out like this.

Mainliner,in case you don't know(and I figure you do if you're even reading this) are a great noise,psych,crashing,crushing bundle of burning noise rock,a storm but sorta the calm eye of the storm as well...enough of that..just pick up a Mainliner record whenever you see one.

NEW POSTAL ADDRESS

After a long,long time we have relinquised the po box. All mail should go to 37 Lyn Street, New Plymouth 4615, NEW ZEALAND.
keep those records coming.........